The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-11
SCENES AND iScIDENrs.
Interviews with Jan 0niciais aud Hap
pcnings There.

CmcAGo, ILL.,, Nov. l0.-Thc explosion
in Iingg's cell ERECTED decided sensation
in the Jail. All the prisoners, over 300,
heard the report. Jallcr Folz was the one
Who carried the new tlrsa lingg had ns.;d
such deadly means " mare away with
himself to the other anarchists. The jail,r
approached Parsons cell, and remarked,
'Lingg has killed himself"
"Grcat God is that so?" exclaimed Par
sons.
Eyes: it's a faci,m was the reply
"Well, my CODY exclaimed Parsons, 81
wish had some dynamite myself; ! would
kill myself only too quickly
August Spies was then informed OF the
tragedy.
~ expected nothing else" said Spies,
quietly. Ever since the finding oi the
bombs IN his cell last Sunday ! was salts
fled that II il was possible he would make
away with himself For my own aud my
comrades sake, am glad he Is out Of the
way"
According TO Jailcr Foll, al of the re-
naming anarchists are completely broken
down. They look ON the suicide oi lingg
as placing him Ia the, category of an cN-
trcmc anarchist, which place they do not
wish To occupy themselves. Schwab be-
came deeply depressed lie walked up
and down his cell, his head on his breast
Engcl aud Fischer refused Ia talk 10 their
keeper, but were evidently almost over
whelmcd by the tragedy.
Jailcr Fol- and his aon Otto, who acts m
turnkey NJ the Jail, were very much lie
pressed this evening over the event Of the
day. Mr. folz was asked "a explain the
way in which l.ingg had kept his dynn.
mite cap from the ewes of his keepers.
/ Said hc. ~ have two theories. You know
| that lingg had n very bushy head Of hair.
| II il not without the bounds II possibility
that hc placed the cap In his locks and
| kept II there while W. searched him last
/ Sunday. At that time he WIS stripped
| completely. My deputies searched all his
clothing aud could lni nothing Of q sus-
picious character. Then again ! have u
theory which hardly like Ia speak about
/ / have known OF cnsos, lac continued
slowly, "wherc women thieves have con.
ccalcd their stolen property In parts 81
/ their person which would bc indicate 10
specify. Iingg may lave done the same
/ thing OF course this Is mere speculation,
! but II came into my mind while studying
| up the various features II the case.
! Deputy sheriff O'Nrll told the following
story 10 nn Associated l'r,ss reporter. BY
way OF preface, II mny BE- said that this
same deputy had brcii stationed directly
IN front III Lingg's cell anil Deputy Engcl.
hardt WIS his brother officer. Said
O'Ncil: AT $40 o'clock everything In
the Jail was quiet. The common prison.
en- were taking tlet breakfast In the
usual manner. Jailer Conrad Folz, hay-
ing driven from his home on the north
side, entered tho jail az the hour mem
toned. Ills linst question WIS ~ 10 how
Lingg felt. ~isrcmark was delivered TO
myself. ! replied iluf the prisoner WIS
very quiet this morning had my back
10 the door OF his cell but 81 assure myself
turned about anil looked into
the Enclosure. ljnw was lying
down ON his cot Thcc was a
candle burning on bis liable. The use Of a
candle has been allowed him Tor some
time. Jailcr FolL went into jus private
Office, which IL about twenty lcct from the
cage IN which Lingg's cell h. a moment
later there was an explosion. Tony mind
II was such AN explosion ~ WOULD De occa'
stoned 10y the dischargc Of q double bar
relied shotgun heavily loaded not only
with bird, but slug shots. Immediately
myself, Engclhsrdt, with Deputies Egn
aud Hogan, thq NO Latter being near ~
hand, jumped Bthe door oi the cell. AZ
the moment Of the explosion Jailer Fob
ran out Of his office, aud crossing the re-
ccption.room Of the jll came 10 our assist
ance. At this moment We saw rev
wrcaths Of smoke cnuing ont OF the cen
J occupied by Linm. The prisoner was on
the iloor. The lONpr part oi Ils lace Nu'
such q mass oi bl0od ilai ihc l'alur's Nen
I unacceptable. Dlood was scattered oyeI